Living Vortex

The millipede, Narceus americanus coils up for protection from predators.

150mm

f/11

1/2.5s

ISO 100

Canon EOS 50D

Sigma 150mm. f/2.8 Macro

Skeeter Eater

An ebony jewelwing damselfly dines on a mosquito it just caught in mid air.

150mm

f/11

1/30s

ISO 800

Canon EOS 50D

Sigma 150mm. f/2.8 Macro

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Eastern tiger swallowtail butterflies on a butterfly bush

150mm

f/10

1/640s

ISO 800

Canon EOS 20D

Sigma 150mm. Macro

Luna Moth Winking

Luna Moth

70mm

f/8

1/20s

ISO 200

Canon EOS 50D

Sigma 17-70mm.

American Copper Butterfly (v)

An American Copper Butterfly feeds on goldenrod flowers.

150mm

f/8

1/60s

ISO 400

Canon EOS 50D

American Copper Butterfly (h)

An American Copper Butterfly feeds on goldenrod flowers.

150mm

f/8

1/60s

ISO 400

Canon EOS 50D

Ephemeral Gold

Mayflies comprise the insect order Ephemeroptera; a name that refers to the fact that adults seldom live more than a day or two. After growing underwater for a year or more, the adults emerge only to mate and lay eggs, as they have no mouth parts that can be used for eating.

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Dragon Landing

A Halloween pennant dragonfly (named for the orange and black markings on its body) zooms in for a landing on the cattail stalk where it waits to launch into the air and catch unlucky insects that fly by.

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ISO

Yellow on Yellow

A tiny hoverfly (family Syrphidae) perches on yellow anthers as it enjoys a flower that matches its color. Small flies like this are ecologically important as pollinators of many flowers.

150mm

f/9

1/100s

ISO 400

Canon EOS 50D

Common Whitetail Dragonfly

The abdomen of mature male common whitetail dragonflies is covered with powdery white.

150mm

f/6.3

1/1000s

ISO 400

Canon EOS 50D

Widow Skimmer Dragonfly

The mature male widow skimmer dragonfly, unlike the female, has large white patches.

150mm

f/7.1

1/50s

ISO 400

Canon EOS 50D

The Monarch Life Cycle

Monarch butterflies breed progressively northward in North America as the summer progresses, and then migrate to Mexico in the fall. Here we see the caterpillar (larva) eating a milkweed leaf next to a monarch egg; a fresh chrysalis (pupa); the same chrysalis fully developed; and the adult butterfly soon after emerging from the chrysalis. TO PURCHASE, please click on my portfolio link, or send E-mail to: wwjonesphoto@hotmail.com (does not fit the shape of prints sold by 500px.com)

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Walking Stick (Green)

Walking sticks (Order Phasmida, somewhat related to grasshoppers) are fairly common, but for obvious reasons (mainly that they are not obvious, due to effective camouflage) few people see them.
Another name for these is stick insects. This relatively young one resembles a celery stick, but the older individuals of this species are brown, resembling the twigs of the trees in which they live.

150mm

f/8

1/6s

ISO 640

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Walking Stick (Brown)

Walking sticks (Order Phasmida, somewhat related to grasshoppers) are fairly common, but for obvious reasons (mainly that they are not obvious, due to effective camouflage) few people see them.
Another name for these is stick insects. Younger ones of this species resemble a green celery stick, to blend in with new plant growth, but the older individuals of this species are brown, resembling the twigs of the trees in which they live.
This one has lost one of its front legs. If their camouflage fails to protect them, the legs of these insects break off easily to escape predators such as birds. Unlike most other insects, Phasmids can regenerate lost legs (at least partially).

125mm

f/8

1/2s

ISO 200

Canon EOS 20D

Halloween Pennant

The Halloween Pennant dragonfly is named after the orange and black colors marking its abdomen.

150mm

f/11

1/250s

ISO 400

Canon EOS 50D

Red Oak, Golden River

When the sunrise illuminates bright fall leaves on the opposite shore, reflections seen from the shady side of the river are intensified. I often have to reduce the natural saturation from normal processing so reflections like this don't look too intense.

330mm

f/8

1/200s

ISO 200

Canon EOS 50D

Canon 100-400 mm.

Pisaurid Spider Dining

A nursery web spider (family Pisauridae) has carried its prey to a secluded area to feed.

150mm

f/8

1/100s

ISO 400

Canon EOS 50D

Sigma 150mm. Macro

Colorful Dining Table

A nursery web spider (family Pisauridae) finds prey such as this fly, by lurking at flowers visited by pollinating insects.

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Bog Rosemary & Raindrops

Bog rosemary flowers just after many hours of rain on the shore of Lake Placid in the Adirondack Forest Preserve. Handheld close telephoto shot from my kayak. The dark waters of the shady shoreline provided a natural background.

560mm

f/13

1/640s

ISO 800

Canon EOS 20D

Leftovers

Evidence of a predator's success eating a ruffed grouse in the Adirondack Forest Preserve.

58mm

f/11

1/30s

ISO 640

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Ice Whelks

Icecycles in a woodland brook take on the shape of sea shells as the water rises and falls in freezing weather.

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ISO

Herb Robert (Horizontal)

150mm

f/5.6

1/20s

ISO 640

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Cinnamon Fern

A tiny new fern emerges in the spring.

150mm

f/11

1s

ISO 320

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Stream Bluets Mating

A pair of stream bluet damselflies mate over the moving water.

310mm

f/5.6

1/250s

ISO 640

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Stream Bluet Pair

A male stream bluet damselfly clings to its mate's neck, guarding her from other males until she lays their eggs. Even tandem pairs are good fliers, capable of avoiding spider webs.

310mm

f/6.3

1/320s

ISO 1250

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Powdered Dancer with Prey

This Powdered dancer damselfly feeds on a small fly that it caught on the wing.

310mm

f/5.6

1/250s

ISO 640

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

River Perch

This powdered dancer damselfly waits on a twig in the river, looking for small insects to capture on the wing.

310mm

f/5.6

1/160s

ISO 640

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Blue eyed Grass

Blue-eyed grass blooms in forest openings in early summer.

150mm

f/11

1/100s

ISO 1250

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

150mm

Flutterfly - Tiger Swallowtail in Motion

An eastern tiger swallowtail in motion.

400mm

f/8

1/250s

ISO 640

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

Sunset Flight - Chalk fronted Corporal

A chalk-fronted corporal dragonfly hunts insects over the shore of a lake.

375mm

f/8

1/4000s

ISO 1250

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

Firefly is a Beetle

Although they are called fireflies, these glowing, flashing insects are actually beetles, in the family Lampyridae. This one is in the genus Photinus.

150mm

f/8

1/40s

ISO 5000

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

150mm

Ebony Jewelwing... Snacking

An ebony jewelwing damselfly eats a small cranefly.

210mm

f/13

1/125s

ISO 1250

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

210mm

Spangles!

The most striking feature of the great spangled fritillary butterfly is the silvery spots on the ventral surface of the wings. However, they are often hidden from the Sun's light, so you need to find just the right light and angle to show them off.

210mm

f/8

1/1000s

ISO 640

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

210mm

Raincatcher

A small orb-weaver spider patiently waits for prey during a light rain, but catches only raindrops.

210mm

f/16

1/10s

ISO 640

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

210mm

Great Black Wasp on Butterfly Weed

The Great Black Wasp (Sphex pennsylvanicus) feeds on the pollen of butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa), a species of milkweed.

210mm

f/9

1/200s

ISO 2500

Canon EOS 7D Mark II

210mm

Realm of the Red Dragon

A calico pennant dragonfly watches over its hunting territory from a high perch. This one is a good hunter despite the fact that it is carrying dozens of "hitch-hikers" -- water mites.